UK-based Tekmar Group has announced a €6 million contract extension for an undisclosed European offshore wind project. Under the agreement, the company will supply cable protection systems (CPS) along with associated engineering services — components that are essential to every subsea connection between turbines and shore.
Key details:
- Core contract — €6 million for CPS and accessories; manufacturing at Tekmar’s Newton Aycliffe facility in the UK.
- The agreement includes an option for a second phase of comparable scope and value.
- The client’s final investment decision (FID) is expected in Q1 2027.
- Tekmar simultaneously secured £4 million (~€4.7 million) in additional working capital.
What the Contract Covers
According to offshorewind.biz, Tekmar will deliver CPS units, accessories, and specialist engineering, analysis, and project services. The company has not disclosed the project name or client identity. Contract execution is explicitly linked to the FID, which is anticipated in the opening months of 2027.
The option for a second phase covers a similar volume and value of work. Should the client exercise it and the second phase also clears FID, Tekmar’s total order from this project would effectively double.
Tekmar’s 2026 Contract Portfolio
This latest award is part of a broader run of wins. In February 2026, Tekmar signed a contract worth over £4 million with a repeat European client for 10th-generation CPS delivery in 2027. In March, the company announced two contracts totalling approximately £2 million (~€2.3 million) for an offshore wind project in Japan. Shortly after, a further deal worth around €1 million followed for concrete cable protection solutions on a large European project whose name was also withheld.
Alongside the new contract, Tekmar confirmed the £4 million (~€4.7 million) working capital raise. The funding supplements its existing trade finance facility backed by UK Export Finance (UKEF) guarantees and, according to the company, will provide greater flexibility in managing production schedules as certain European projects have grown considerably in scale.
Why This Matters for the Market
Cable protection systems are an unsung but critical element of offshore wind infrastructure: they shield export and inter-array cables at the point where they meet turbine or substation foundations and cross the seabed. Tekmar’s own language — noting that some European projects have grown substantially in scale — signals that it is deliberately building financial capacity to handle larger orders. The geographic spread of its 2026 contracts (Europe in February and September, Japan in March, a dedicated concrete protection deal) confirms that demand for these components is now forming across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously.
For markets looking at future offshore wind development — including emerging Baltic Sea pipelines — the Tekmar case is a clear illustration of how supply chains take shape years before a turbine turns. Poland’s PKN Orlen is already conducting wind measurements for future offshore farms that will eventually require exactly this kind of CPS. The broader context includes the new generation of high-capacity offshore turbines driving the entire cable infrastructure design cycle, as well as onshore wind market developments such as Turkish investment in the Odesa region.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a CPS in offshore wind?
A Cable Protection System is a set of protective structures and accessories designed to shield subsea cables from abrasion, bending, and mechanical damage at the interface with a turbine foundation or offshore substation.
When will Tekmar’s contract be executed?
Sources: offshorewind.biz